SIDI still made in Italy?

[Ken]

[email protected] (Rick Warner) wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> And what are you going to buy? Vredenstein? They are all made in
> Asia now. Conti? Most are made in Asia. Basically, the
> manufacturing of most tires has moved to places like Taiwan, Thailand,
> etc.

My Michelin tires (and tubes) are stamped "Made in France".

 

[S o r n i]

Rick Warner wrote:
> Werehatrack <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
>
>>
>> If I want $12 Chinese shoes, I can go to Wal-Mart.
>
> Or you can go to any sports store and buy Nike's for outrageous
> prices. Made for cheap in Asia does not necessarily equate to
> inexpensive for the consumer.

While true of Nike RUNNING shoes, its cycling shoes (and jerseys, too, for
that matter) are often quite reasonably priced.

Bill "only on sale" S.

 

[Stan Cox]

John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:

> On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 18:57:10 GMT, Stan Cox <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
>>Many of these brands have dropped in quality since
>>they outsourced their manufacture. I wont buy Vittoria anymore due to this.
>
>
> What evidence or experience do you have of that? I used to use
> Italian Vittoria tubulars and now use the Thai ones, and see no
> difference.
>
> JT
Personal experience. I used to used open pro's all the time. When their
manufacture switched the tyres I got just we not as well made or as
durable. This may have been just the first few batches from the new
factory while they got things sorted out but they lost me. Of course
YMMV and you opinion is just as valid as nmine.

Stan Cox

 

[Alex Rodriguez]

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>Werehatrack <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
>>
>> If I want $12 Chinese shoes, I can go to Wal-Mart.
>Or you can go to any sports store and buy Nike's for outrageous
>prices. Made for cheap in Asia does not necessarily equate to
>inexpensive for the consumer.

How true. I'm pretty sure China is the largest producer of shoes in
the world. Everything from $1 disposable slippers all the way up
to shoes costing hundreds of dollars. Quality can be excellent, or
quite lacking. Many companies now source their shoes from China
because their costs go way down and they get to keep the savings as
a, huge in some instances, profit.
--------------
Alex

 

[Zog The Undeniable]

Neal wrote:

> Interesting article about the Italian bicycle industry in the Aug 1st. issue of
> Bicycle Retailer. It appears that the bicycle industry there is in a serious
> crisis. Sales are way down and companies are consulidating and some even going
> bankrupt.

That's what LA winning the TdF does for Campag sales :-(

 

[Jee Doy]

>>What's wrong with the Chinese?
>
>Nothing I think. My Chinese wife has really nice Slovenian ski boots,
>and both are quite good.
>
>JT
>

The beginning of the 21st century belongs to China. All economic eyes and
ears are on China.

 

[S o r n i]

Jee Doy wrote:

> The beginning of the 21st cent
> urybelongstoChina.Alleconomiceyesand ears are on China.

Type much?

Bill "all your keyboard are belong to us" S.

 

[Robert]

S o r n i wrote:
> Jee Doy wrote:
>
>
>> The beginning of the 21st cent
>>urybelongstoChina.Alleconomiceyesand ears are on China.
>
>
> Type much?
>
> Bill "all your keyboard are belong to us" S.
>
>
Wellyouknowsomepeopledonthavesomuchtimethattheycanbebotheredusingthespacebar/Robert"savingmyrightthumb"Brown

 

[Mike Latondresse]

John Forrest Tomlinson <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

>>What's wrong with the Chinese?
>
> Nothing I think. My Chinese wife has really nice Slovenian ski
> boots, and both are quite good.
>
> JT
Not unusual, of the dozens of ski boots I have owned I have never noted
a difference in quality between two of a pair.